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We will collect common terms and abbreviations with a short and precise definition here. This glossary is mainly directed at new members who might not understand what certain abbreviations or terms mean that are commonly used on GH. If you read a term somewhere in the forums but don't know its meaning or if you think that some term needs an explanation feel free to reply to this thread, we will then add a new entry to the glossary.If there are any mistakes please report them as well by replying to this thread.

To search the glossary, you can use your browsers search function, usually activated by pressing Ctrl + F.

General note: Percentages usually refer to the amount of keys in comparison to a standard ANSI layout.

40%

A minimal keyboard layout reduced to letters and a few modifier keys.

60%

A keyboard layout consisting of just the main cluster without the numpad, function row, arrow cluster and navigation cluster. Also refers to keyboards with a compressed layout that has about the same size.

75%

A compressed keyboard layout without a numberpad. Usually has one more row and one more column in comparison to a 60%.

80%

See "tenkeyless".

A

ABS

Abbreviation for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, a common type of plastic used for keycaps.

APL

A programming language that uses special symbols in its syntax.

ATmega

A microcontroller that can be used as a keyboard controller.

B

Battleship, battlecruiser

A keyboard bigger than full-size, often with 122 keys.

BIN

Abbreviation for "buy it now".

BNIB

Abbreviation for "brand new in box".

BSP

BSP Europe, a keycap manufacturer.

Buckling Spring [BS]

A clicky spring-over-membrane key mechanism, typically found on IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp keyboards. There is also a capacitive variant without a membrane.

C

Cherry

A switch, keyboard and formerly keycap manufacturer.

ClickClack [CC, Clack Factory, Clark]

GH user who makes custom keycaps; also refers to these keycaps, the most common of which features a stylised skull.

CONUS

Abbreviation for Contiguous United States, referring to the 48 adjoining U.S. states between Canada and Mexico and the District of Columbia.

Cooler Master Storm [CM, CM Storm]

A keyboard brand, sells keyboards such as the QFR. The gaming division of Cooler Master.

Costar

A keyboard manufacturer.

D

DCS

The cylindrical keycap profile used by Signature Plastics. This is the profile closest to Cherry.

Deck

A keyboard brand.

Deskthority [DT]

A mechanical keyboard focused forum similar to Geekhack.

Diatec

Diatec is a coportation that makes power supplies, PC peripherals, and keyboards under the brand name "Filco".

Dibs

Used when claiming or reserving something.

Doubleshot [DS]

A method to print legends on a key.

DSA

The short spherical keycap profile used by Signature Plastics.

Ducky

A keyboard manufacturer.

Dyesub

A method to print legends on a key.

E

EliteKeyboards [EK]

Website that sells keyboards such as Leopold and Topre. Also stocks keycaps and accessories like keypullers and lube.

F

Filco

A keyboard brand.

G

GH

Abbreviation for Geekhack.

GID

Abbreviation for "glow in the dark".

GLWS [GLW*]

Abbreviation of "good luck with sale", also used with trade, buy, etc.

GMK

GMK Electronic Design, a keycap manufacturer. GMK bought the old Cherry ABS molds and is producing new caps from the Cherry molds; they are new "Cherry" keycaps.

Group Buy [GB]

An organized purchase by a group to reduce pricing or to reach a MOQ.

I

Interest Check [IC]

A survey to get an idea if there is interest in a product or group buy.

iOne

A keyboard manufacturer.

K

KBDMania [kbdmania.net, kbd]

A korean mechanical keyboard focused forum similar to Geekhack.

Korean custom keyboard

Refers to custom keyboards from Korea that are made in small numbers and usually come with a metal case. Depending on the model they are also programmable.

KTOD

Refers to a series of threads called Keyboard Talk of the Day.

M

Massdrop [MD]

A commercial vendor that organizes sales similar to group buys.

MechanicalKeyboards.com [MK, MK.com]

A website that sells mechanical keyboards and keyboard accessories.

Mechanical Keyboards Subreddit [/r/mech]

Subforum on Reddit focused on mechanical keyboards.

Moogle Compatibility Kit [Moogle]

A set of additional keys to make a keycap set with a non-standard layout compatible for a standard ANSI layout. Here's a picture from Ovoxo that shows the keys it usually includes.

MOQ

Abbreviation of "minimum order quantity".

N

NIB

Abbreviation for "new in box".

NOS

Abbreviation for "new old stock", unsold stock of a product that is no longer produced.

O

OG

Original, abbreviation for original gangster.

OP

Abbreviation for original post or poster, referring to the person who opened the thread or the first post in the thread.

OnTheDesk [otd.kr, OTD]

A korean mechanical keyboard focused forum similar to Geekhack.

Overclock.net [OCN]

A technology related forum.

P

PBT

Abbreviation for polybutylene terephthalate, a type of plastic used for keycaps.

PimpMyKeyboard [PMK]

A website from Signature Plastics.

Potato [picture]

A photo with miserable quality.

POM

Polyoxymethylene, a type of plastic used for keycaps.

Point of sale [POS]

Used to reference cash register keyboards.

Q

QuickFire Rapid [QFR]

A keyboard made by CM Storm.

R

Rosewill

A keyboard brand.

Rubberdome [RD]

Rubber dome over membrane switch. Used in non-mechanical keyboards.

S

SA

The tall spherical keycap profile used by Signature Plastics.

Shine [DSII, DS2, DSIII, DS3]

A keyboard series made by Ducky.

SP

Signature Plastics, a keycap manufacturer.

SSK

Abbreviation for space saving keyboard, a tenkeyless buckling-spring keyboard originally from IBM.

Stabilizers [Stabs]

A mechanism that enables pressing down large keys without hitting their center.

T

Teensy

A small development board that is often used as a keyboard controller.

Tenkeyless [TKL, 80%]

A keyboard layout without a numpad.

TG3 Electronics

An input device manufacturer that is also the parent company of Deck.

Tsangan Compatibility Kit [Tsangan]

A set of additional keys to make a keycap set compatible with non-standard layouts. Here's a picture from Hashbaz that shows the keys it usually includes.

Vintage - buzzword created to make users think that old switches feel smoother, thus should be purchased at a nice premium when they would have just sat in a box. In reality, this can't be corroborated with any factual evidence. In fact, statements have shown that "vintage" switches are just like any other switch and different batches result in small differences.

I'm not sure. I envisioned this as just a phrase/abbreviation guide. Like a supplement to someone's reading while they're going through threads. I think there's enough info everywhere on the differences on the plastics.

Thoughts everyone? Let us know what you think. BlueBär what are you thinking?

Fantastic idea! And should be linked from the Simple Questions thread.

Some humble suggestions:

CC - see ClickClackClickClack - a GH user who makes custom keycaps; also refers to these keycaps, the most common of which features a stylised skullClack Factory - ClickClack's business name (?)Clark - mispronunciation of "Clack", as in "Click Clark"

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Finally it's here, I've been waiting for this since you told me about this. This will help me and other newbies at mechanical keyboard stuff. I hope the glossary/wiki will grow into some fine piece of knowledgable facts!

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

GH = GeekhackGB = group buyGLWS = good luck with saleGLWT = good luck with tradeGLWB = good luck with (wanted to) buyGLWA = good luck with auctionGLWTW = good luck with testing water

It sometimes seems like a whole other language.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

I got a suggestion: There are several stores and other sites mentioned. Could you add a link to those sites? I mean... if you get the information about something you were looking for and then have to look for a link somewhere else seems like a hassle (even if it might be as trivial as using a search engine).

I got a suggestion: There are several stores and other sites mentioned. Could you add a link to those sites? I mean... if you get the information about something you were looking for and then have to look for a link somewhere else seems like a hassle (even if it might be as trivial as using a search engine).

I think that there's already a great list of vendors showcased by the Keycaps thread and in /r/mech. We could point to those lists but I'm also not sure if this is the thread to do so.

I kinda saw this thread as a lit of words and abbreviations used on GH that might confuse new members or not really be relevant outside the GH community.

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I make is a personal policy that all the pictures I post will have a link giving credit; check out this link. You should give credit and then if you want, you can PM the OP. I usually just link without asking with the policy that if they ask me to take the picture down, I will.

I make is a personal policy that all the pictures I post will have a link giving credit; check out this link. You should give credit and then if you want, you can PM the OP. I usually just link without asking with the policy that if they ask me to take the picture down, I will.

You are a Keeper of the Faith - you are entitled to do that!

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Ok, are these good for glossary especially when you come into GH now when the GB are over: Miami, Hyperfuse, GON, GH60, Round 4 and Round 5 and whatnot. I'm still not sure what exactly is GON and IMSTO. Ha ha.

Should add in rubberdome or RD. What's a good definition for it though?

And BS - buckling spring, for that matter.

RD - robber dome keyboard, where each keypress deforms a rubber dome causing contact between the PCB and a conductive pad under the rubber dome. Commonly used in keyboards packaged with systems.BS - buckling spring - a switch technology where a physical spring buckles as the keycap is pressed down, causing an electrical contact to be made. Common in older IBM and recent Unicomp keyboards.

Both a bit verbose, I know.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Should we add in TKL/75%/60%/40% here or should I add it to the OP of Simple Questions? I think there's some confusion. Do we need it at all?

Could be added why it is called 75% - has 75% the keys on a full-size board ...

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Could be added why it is called 75% - has 75% the keys on a full-size board ...

Isn't that kind of obvious?

Not necessarily. People might assume it is 75% the physical case size, whereas it is actually based on the number of switches. Isn't it? LOL

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Not necessarily. People might assume it is 75% the physical case size, whereas it is actually based on the number of switches. Isn't it? LOL

OK I added a general note for percentages and changed 60% slightly since that is kind of an excpetion. I think this is a good compromise, please tell me what you think.

Looking good

I also noted that "Tenkeyless [TKL, 80%]" = "A keyboard layout without a numpad." defines 80%, but 80% does not have its own entry at the top of the list.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Although that's not really something specific to GH - eBay sellers use it all the time.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

That's where the name of the site comes from and what the name "Geekhack" means - the explanation of what "Geekhack" is, is this forum and its community. I don't think it fits to be honest. Compare it to the entries for Deskthority or KBDMania for example.

However maybe we should do a newki entry called "The History of Geekhack" - thats where it would fit perfectly. There's one on the old wiki but it just contains links to esoomena and the mystery keycap...

That's where the name of the site comes from and what the name "Geekhack" means - the explanation of what "Geekhack" is, is this forum and its community. I don't think it fits to be honest. Compare it to the entries for Deskthority or KBDMania for example.

However maybe we should do a newki entry called "The History of Geekhack" - thats where it would fit perfectly. There's one on the old wiki but it just contains links to esoomena and the mystery keycap...

That's a good idea - the mystery keycaps, new moderators, r00tw0rm, perma-banned members, all that makes up GH folklore and should be recorded somewhere for posterity.

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That's a good idea - the mystery keycaps, new moderators, r00tw0rm, perma-banned members, all that makes up GH folklore and should be recorded somewhere for posterity.

Feel free to start a thread here

I shall leave that to a Keeper of the Faith (to give it a more authentic feel)

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I shall leave that to a Keeper of the Faith (to give it a more authentic feel)

It's late but I'll start a thread tomorrow if nobody does in the meantime.

Anyone?

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YotS - Year of the Snake - full size backlit keyboard with aluminium case top and snake space bar, released 2013YotD - Year of the Dragon - TKL backlit keyboard with black case and new backlighting modes, released 2012YotR - Year of the Rabbit - full size non-backlit keyboard with white case and PBT keycaps, released 2011YotT - Year of the Tiger, full size non-backlit keyboard with black case and PBT keycaps, released 2010YotB - Year of the Bull, released 2009

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

YotS - Year of the Snake - full size backlit keyboard with aluminium case top and snake space bar, released 2013YotD - Year of the Dragon - TKL backlit keyboard with black case and new backlighting modes, released 2012YotR - Year of the Rabbit - full size non-backlit keyboard with white case and PBT keycaps, released 2011YotT - Year of the Tiger, full size non-backlit keyboard with black case and PBT keycaps, released 2010YotB - Year of the Bull, released 2009

I shall leave that to a Keeper of the Faith (to give it a more authentic feel)

It's late but I'll start a thread tomorrow if nobody does in the meantime.

Anyone?

I'm not so sure about this one. I feel like the GH lore is part of getting to know the community. Seems to cheapen the experience if there's just a thread about all of the stories.

Your point is valid, and would provide new members with a sense of belonging as they learn the lore and history.

OTOH how many people actually read this sort of stuff before asking questions?

Also it would provide a handy reference and, ideally, links to the relevant posts for noobs like me

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

What do I do now? Burn my only CC as a ritual to wash my sins off my soul?

I think that generic definition should be fine (although CC would have the last say). The main thing is not to say where dibs come from or what to do with them.

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I think that generic definition should be fine (although CC would have the last say). The main thing is not to say where dibs come from or what to do with them.

Phew, I'm glad that I can keep it.

CC has the final say

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Deck keyboards, TG3 electronics, would you want to add korean keyboards as well and some info?

Hm. Is it worth putting all the Korean stuff here or should there be another thread that compiles all of that. What do you think would be easier for people to refer to?

It could be easier to have a Custom Keyboards section that could include ongoing projects from GH as well as older Korean customs. TG3 is the parent company for Deck keyboards, TG3 offers alot more variety of electronics whereas, Deck is more or less their gaming logo for keyboards.

On the Deck website, it seems like they want their keyboards to be known as a backlit gaming board.

On the TG3 website, they advertise themselves as "...a leading supplier of engineered input solutions". They sell their input devices to the "...medical, industrial, point of sale, military, mobile data, telecommunications, white goods, and gaming..." marketplaces.

I could change TG3 to "An input device manufacturer that is also the parent company of Deck." if that suits it better.

However I think I should actually reduce the Deck entry to just "A keyboard manufacturer" since I used that already a couple of times and didn't expand any other entries on what kind of keyboards they produce.

Added your definitions, thanks!However I did not add the links, I kind of want to keep it link-free (it currently only contains two links to pictures). The entries for both BSP and GMK include the full name of the companies - searching for those gets you directly to the websites.

[tr][td][b]battleship, battlecruiser[/b][/td][td]a keyboard bigger than full-size, often with 122 keys[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]BS[/b][/td][td]Buckling Spring, a clicky spring-over-membrane key mechanism, typically found on IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp keyboards[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]IC[/b][/td][td]Interest Check, a survey to get idea, if there is interest in a product or group buy[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]MD[/b][/td][td]Massdrop, a commercial vendor that organizes sales similar to group buys[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]POS[/b][/td][td]Point of Sale, used to reference cash register keyboards[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]SSK[/b][/td][td]Space Saving Keyboard, a tenkeyless buckling-spring keyboard originally from IBM[/td][/tr]

"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

I don't think adding something that barely even is a thing would be useful. I mean the thread is only 2 pages long, and there are no pictures apart from 3D renders of it yet. If it becomes more popular, sure.

They are differences on the F and J keys to help touch-typists find the home keys.

Bars are short raised sections along the lower edge of the keycap.

Scoops are where the keycaps are dished slightly more than the other keys.

There are also nubs - small raised pimples usually in the centre of the keycap, although you're more likely to find those on the 5 key on a numeric keypad.

Bars are, of course, the best option out of these

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They are differences on the F and J keys to help touch-typists find the home keys.

Bars are short raised sections along the lower edge of the keycap.

Scoops are where the keycaps are dished slightly more than the other keys.

There are also nubs - small raised pimples usually in the centre of the keycap, although you're more likely to find those on the 5 key on a numeric keypad.

Bars are, of course, the best option out of these

So far for me, bars have been the only option haha. Seems like the other two are unique to keyboard hobbyist shops or vintage keyboards. IDK about the raised dots, maybe for the older cellphone keypads?

Just means extra large super big. Not really a keyboard-specific term.

Often used in reference to Enter keys that are abnormally large.

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

Since Windows 98 is so ubiquitous it would be redundant to add this to the glossary.

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You can either buy clothes or buy keyboards, it's that simple. No one who is not very rich can do both. Pay no attention to your clothes and no attention at all to the mode, and buy your clothes for comfort and durability, and you will have the clothes money to buy keyboards.

If there's any other terms you're (or anyone's) not sure about, feel free to ask

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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada